Bartlett and Colony are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2016, but not for long. The Bartlett Golden Bears will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Colony Knights at 6:30 p.m. Bartlett will be strutting in after a victory while Colony will be coming in after a defeat.
Bartlett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Eagle River, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Bartlett was ranked eighth). Bartlett blew past Eagle River, posting a 42-12 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Bears.
Bartlett had a senior duo take command as Makisi Poleo rushed for 220 yards on only seven carries and Andre Jameson rushed for 147 yards on only seven carries. Poleo really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run.
Meanwhile, Colony was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Palmer, falling 47-23.
Bartlett now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Colony, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Bartlett was able to grind out a solid victory over Colony when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 35-28. Will Bartlett repeat their success, or does Colony have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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